§ 1.10.040. Service of Administrative Citation.  


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  • A. An administrative citation may be served in any of the following ways:
    1. By personal delivery to the violator;
    2. If the violator is being charged for violations occurring at a business operating within the city, and the violator is the owner or an employee of the business, the citation may be served by causing a copy of the citation to be sent by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested to the address shown on any permit or license issued by the city to the business; or
    3. By causing a copy of the citation to be sent by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to an address otherwise known to the enforcement officer.
    B. Where personal delivery or service by mail upon a property owner cannot be made despite a diligent effort, a copy of the citation shall be conspicuously posted at the subject property.
    C. Service of a citation which is personally served shall be deemed completed at the time of such personal service. Service of a citation which is served by mail is deemed completed on the date the document is deposited in the mail. Service of a citation which is served by posting is completed at the time of posting.
    D. The failure of any person to receive a copy of an administrative citation shall not affect the validity of any proceedings or actions taken under this chapter. Service by certified mail in the manner herein provided shall be affixed to the copy of the citation and retained by the enforcement officer. A copy of any posted notice shall be kept along with a certificate of posting containing the date, time, and identification of the individual performing the posting.
    (Ord. 20-2203, § 4, 2020)